avstängt

Avstängt is a Swedish adjective meaning disconnected, shut off, or suspended. It is used to describe a service, device, or person that has been made inactive, either temporarily or permanently. The form is the past participle of the verb avstänga (to shut off, disconnect, suspend), and appears in sentences about outages, closures, or suspensions.

Common contexts include utilities and services. For example, the electricity supply may be avstängd or have an avstängning after maintenance or nonpayment. Water, gas, or internet services can also be avstängda or avstängda temporarily. In announcements, one might read that “tjänsten är avstängd” or “Elförsörjningen har avstängts” to indicate a disconnection.

In infrastructure and transportation, avstängt describes closed or out-of-service facilities. A road may be avstängd due to construction, and a railway line or station can be avstängd during repairs. The term is common in traffic reports and public notices, signaling that access or operation is temporarily unavailable.

In sports, work, and other activities, avstängt denotes a suspension from participation or duties. A player may be avstängd from a game, or someone may be avstängd from work pending an investigation. The related noun avstängning refers to the act or period of disconnection or suspension.

Etymology and related terms: avstängt derives from avstänga, with related forms such as avstängd, avstängda depending on gender and number. Related concepts include stängd (closed), avbrott (outage), and inställd (canceled), which are used in overlapping but distinct contexts.